In Tajikistan, farmers are struggling with outdated machinery and depleted soil. But now they're getting help in the form of know-how and technology from neighboring China.
Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/global-3000/s-11487-9798

This is an overview of how the oil industry has created the situations we face today with the support of Congress and several administrations. Karl Schwartz gives an excellent discourse based on FBI files of how Unocal and factions of our government managed to undermine contracts between Bridas Corporation and the Taliban for the building of the Trans-Afghan Pipeline. Essentially, Unocal made a counter offer which was never quite accepted by the Taliban. Then after 9/11, George Bush declared they were terrorists and used our military forces to chase Bridas and the Taliban out, giving Unocal access to $11 to $12 TRILLION worth of oil in the CaspianBasin. Complicity is an inside job!

published:03 Mar 2009

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Chinese PresidentXi Jinping on Thursday met with Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan.
Xi reiterated that China and Tajikistan are amicable neighbor countries and strategic partner of highly trust. Multiple early achievements have been gained in joint efforts to build "One Belt One Road" after years of close high level exchanges and China highly values the relations with Tajikistan and is willing to promote cooperation under the "One Belt One Road"” initiative, Xi said.
The ChinesePresident said that the two countries are expected to enhance cooperation in terms of agriculture, infrastructure, disaster relief while to strengthen cooperation in anti-terrorism, cyber security and crack down cross-border organized crimes to realize joint development and prosperity and to better benefit peoples from two countries.
Xi also said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays a constructive role in promoting regional peace and stability as well as joint development and prosperity. China is willing to work with Tajikistan and other members to make more contribution to the long-term peace and stability, development and revitalization of the member states, Xi said.
For his part, Rahmon said that the bilateral relations between Tajikistan and China are built on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and trust. China has become an important force for the development of Tajikistan in major projects recent years and plays an important role in promoting regional economic development, Rahmon said.
Rahmon also said that Tajikistan will actively participate in the construction of "One Belt One Road" initiative and is willing to enhance cooperation with China in fields of infrastructure, electricity, agriculture and security.
Tajikistan supports China's peaceful reunification and fully understands and firmly supports China's stance on the South China Sea issue and object to internationalize the South China Sea issue, Rahmon said.
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http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eca/publication/rising-food-and-energy-prices-in-europe-and-central-asia
The Diplomat: Revisiting Kyrgyzstan’s BloodySummer
http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/revisiting-kyrgyzstans-bloody-summer/
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Central Asia

Central Asia is the core region of the Asiancontinent and stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the south to Russia in the north. It is also sometimes referred to as Middle Asia, and, colloquially, "the 'stans" (as the six countries generally considered to be within the region all have names ending with the Persian suffix "-stan", meaning "land of") and is within the scope of the wider Eurasian continent.

Various definitions of Central Asia's exact composition exist, and not one definition is universally accepted. Despite this uncertainty in defining borders, the region does have some important overall characteristics. For one, Central Asia has historically been closely tied to its nomadic peoples and the Silk Road. As a result, it has acted as a crossroads for the movement of people, goods, and ideas between Europe, Western Asia, South Asia, and East Asia.

Tajikistan

Tajikistan (i/tɑːˈdʒiːkᵻstɑːn/, /təˈdʒiːkᵻstæn/, or /tæˈdʒiːkiːstæn/; Тоҷикистон[tɔd͡ʒikɪsˈtɔn]), officially the Republic of Tajikistan (Tajik:Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Çumhuriji Toçikiston/Jumhuriyi Tojikiston; Russian:Респу́блика Таджикистан, Respublika Tadzhikistan), is a mountainous landlocked sovereign country in Central Asia. With an estimated 8 million people in 2013, it is the 98th most populous country and with an area of 143,100km2 (55,300sqmi), it is the 96th largest country in the world. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Pakistan lies to the south separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Traditional homelands of Tajik people included present-day Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.

Although the two offices have the same name in English, their names in Chinese are very different. The President of the PRC is called 主席 (zhǔxí, literally "Chairman"), while the ROC President is called 總統 (zǒngtǒng), and from 1912-1928, 大總統 (dàzǒngtǒng).

Asia

Asia (i/ˈeɪʒə/ or /ˈeɪʃə/) is the Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometers, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. It has historically been home to the world's first modern civilizations and has always hosted the bulk of the planet's human population. Asia is notable for not only overall large size and population, but unusually dense and large settlements as well as vast barely populated regions within the continent of 4.4 billion people. The boundaries of Asia are traditionally determined as that of Eurasia, as there is no significant geographical separation between Asia and Europe. The most commonly accepted boundaries place Asia to the east of the Suez Canal, the Ural River, and the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean.

China manages Tajikistan's farms | Global 3000

In Tajikistan, farmers are struggling with outdated machinery and depleted soil. But now they're getting help in the form of know-how and technology from neighboring China.
Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/global-3000/s-11487-9798

Blood for Oil A Pipeline in Pakistan

This is an overview of how the oil industry has created the situations we face today with the support of Congress and several administrations. Karl Schwartz gives an excellent discourse based on FBI files of how Unocal and factions of our government managed to undermine contracts between Bridas Corporation and the Taliban for the building of the Trans-Afghan Pipeline. Essentially, Unocal made a counter offer which was never quite accepted by the Taliban. Then after 9/11, George Bush declared they were terrorists and used our military forces to chase Bridas and the Taliban out, giving Unocal access to $11 to $12 TRILLION worth of oil in the CaspianBasin. Complicity is an inside job!

1:58

Chinese President Xi Meets Tajik Counterpart in Uzbekistan

Chinese President Xi Meets Tajik Counterpart in Uzbekistan

Chinese President Xi Meets Tajik Counterpart in Uzbekistan

Chinese PresidentXi Jinping on Thursday met with Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan.
Xi reiterated that China and Tajikistan are amicable neighbor countries and strategic partner of highly trust. Multiple early achievements have been gained in joint efforts to build "One Belt One Road" after years of close high level exchanges and China highly values the relations with Tajikistan and is willing to promote cooperation under the "One Belt One Road"” initiative, Xi said.
The ChinesePresident said that the two countries are expected to enhance cooperation in terms of agriculture, infrastructure, disaster relief while to strengthen cooperation in anti-terrorism, cyber security and crack down cross-border organized crimes to realize joint development and prosperity and to better benefit peoples from two countries.
Xi also said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays a constructive role in promoting regional peace and stability as well as joint development and prosperity. China is willing to work with Tajikistan and other members to make more contribution to the long-term peace and stability, development and revitalization of the member states, Xi said.
For his part, Rahmon said that the bilateral relations between Tajikistan and China are built on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and trust. China has become an important force for the development of Tajikistan in major projects recent years and plays an important role in promoting regional economic development, Rahmon said.
Rahmon also said that Tajikistan will actively participate in the construction of "One Belt One Road" initiative and is willing to enhance cooperation with China in fields of infrastructure, electricity, agriculture and security.
Tajikistan supports China's peaceful reunification and fully understands and firmly supports China's stance on the South China Sea issue and object to internationalize the South China Sea issue, Rahmon said.
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3:57

Central Asia’s Post-Soviet Water War Explained

Central Asia’s Post-Soviet Water War Explained

Central Asia’s Post-Soviet Water War Explained

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2:28

As Chinese Investment Grows, Tajik Students Hurry To Learn The Language

As Chinese Investment Grows, Tajik Students Hurry To Learn The Language

As Chinese Investment Grows, Tajik Students Hurry To Learn The Language

At Tajik universities, Chinese courses are filled to the limit with students eager to learn the language of their powerful neighbor. Many are hoping that growing Chinese investment in Tajikistan will mean new job opportunities in a struggling economy. (Barotali Nazarov, RFE/RL's Tajik Service)

TAJIKISTAN: SHANGHAI FIVE SUMMIT

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The fifth meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghai Five - Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan - has begun in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.
The summit is expected to produce an agreement settling border disputes among China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as declarations of a common approach to the fight against drug-trafficking, separatism and terrorism.
A separate statement appealing to Afghanistan to negotiate a peaceful end to 12 years of civil strife is also on the agenda.
The leaders of Russia, China, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan gathered for a one-day summit in Dushanbe on Wednesday to discuss economic and security development in the region.
President of UzbekistanIslam Karimov was also present at the meetings as an observer.
The group of nations is known as the Shanghai Five for the site of its first meeting in 1996.
Ahead of the summit, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin met Chinese PresidentJiang Zemin behind closed doors to discuss regional security.
It was the two leaders' first meeting since Putin was elected president in March.
The two are scheduled to meet again when Putin travels to China on July 17.
Putin and Jiang discussed issues surrounding their 4,330-kilometre (2,600-mile) border and their opposition to the U-S plan to deploy a limited national missile defense system.
After the hour-long meeting, Putin and Jiang joined the presidents of three Central Asian nations for more talks on security and economic development.
The Shanghai Five summit is expected to produce an agreement settling border disputes among China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as declarations of a common approach to the fight against drug-trafficking, separatism and terrorism.
A separate statement appealing to Afghanistan to negotiate a peaceful end to 12 years of civil strife is also on the agenda.
All five nations are trying to rein in separatist or rebel groups, many of them drawing inspiration if not concrete aid from the Taliban, Afghanistan's militant Islamic rulers.
Russian troops help patrol the Tajik border with Afghanistan against frequent incursions by intruders, including smugglers ferrying drugs to Central Asia, Russia and western Europe.
On the eve of the summit, the five nations' foreign ministers expressed support for Moscow's military campaign in Chechnya and opposition to the U-S missile defense proposals.
They also said they backed China's push for reunification with Taiwan, which broke away amid a 1949 civil war and is considered by China to be a renegade province.
The Chinese president condemned the violence in Afghanistan, but cautioned against foreign interference beyond efforts already under way by the U-N and other intermediaries.
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Dispatch: Tajikistan and Central Asia's Fergana Valley

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky looks at the geopolitical importance of the Fergana Valley to major powers after militant attacks in Tajikistan on Sept. 19.
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1:26

Turkmenistan Set To Build Gas Pipeline Through South Asia

Turkmenistan Set To Build Gas Pipeline Through South Asia

Turkmenistan Set To Build Gas Pipeline Through South Asia

Turkmenistan has started work on an ambitious gas pipeline that will run through Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
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Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to build natural gas pipeline

Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to build natural gas pipeline

Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to build natural gas pipeline

++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Wide of Kremlin with Christmas tree
2. Wide of Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, greeting Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
3. Cutaway media
4. Wide of Putin and Nazarbayev, sitting and talking
5. Putin talking
6. Nazarbayev talking
7. Wide of presidents standing up and leaving
8. Wide of Russian and Kazakhstan officials and media gathered for signing ceremony
9. Wide of Russian, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan ministers signing agreement to build a natural gas pipeline
10. Viktor Khristenko, Russian energy minister, signs the agreement for Russia
11. Kazakhstan trade minister Galym Ozarbakov, signs the agreement for Kazakhstan
12. Bairammurad Muradov, head of state agency for management and use of energy resources signs for Turkmenistan
13. Cutaway media
14. Wide of ministers shaking hands
15. Cutaway media
16. SOUNDBITE(Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President
"The creation of a new energy artery will enable long-term large-scale delivery of gas to our partners, and will become a substantial new contribution to the strengthening of energy security for Europe, and not only for the Eurasian territories, but also for our major consumers in Western Europe.
17. Wide of press conference
18. SOUNDBITE(Russian) Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
"We have discussed our cooperation on nuclear energy, which has already been mention by Vladimir Vladimirivich (Putin). In particular it is a joint construction of a nuclear power station in the city of Aktau as well as further integration of nuclear energy facilities of our countries."
19. Wide of Putin and Nazarbayev at press conference
20. Cutaway media
21. People leaving at end of press conference
STORYLINE:
Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed an agreement on Thursday to build a natural gas pipeline along the Caspian Sea coast that would strengthen Moscow's monopoly on energy exports from the resource-rich region.
But the plan also delivers a strong blow to Western hopes of securing alternate energy export routes.
The pipeline provoked concern among energy analysts in Western Europe, which assiduously courted Turkmenistan to ship some of its vast natural gas reserves under the Caspian Sea, bypassing Russia.
Turkmenistan, which has the second-largest gas reserves in the former Soviet Union, sends all its gas exports via Russia and the new agreement is likely to increase Russia's economic and political muscle in the country.
The deal, which follows a preliminary agreement reached in May, ended months of tense arguments over the price of gas supplies.
""The creation of a new energy artery will enable long-term large-scale delivery of gas to our partners, and will become a substantial new contribution to the strengthening of energy security for Europe," Russia's President Vladimir Putin said.
The agreement was signed after Putin's talks in the Kremlin with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and their conference call with Turkmen PresidentGurbanguli Berdymukhamedov.
Following months of disputes over the gas price, Russia's state-controlled monopoly OAO Gazprom gave in to Turkmen price demands last month and agreed to pay 130 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres of natural gas in the first half of 2008 and 150 dollars in the second half.
The new pipeline deal will be disappointing for the United States and the European Union, which have been lobbying for a rival pipeline to be built under the Caspian Sea, bypassing Russia.
Adding to the West's grievances, Nazarbayev also said after the talks that Kazakhstan would increase oil exports to Russia.
However, prospects for pipelines under the Caspian have been clouded by high costs, environmental concerns and disputes over ownership of the sea resources.
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China manages Tajikistan's farms | Global 3000

In Tajikistan, farmers are struggling with outdated machinery and depleted soil. But now they're getting help in the form of know-how and technology from neighboring China.
Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/global-3000/s-11487-9798

Blood for Oil A Pipeline in Pakistan

This is an overview of how the oil industry has created the situations we face today with the support of Congress and several administrations. Karl Schwartz gives an excellent discourse based on FBI files of how Unocal and factions of our government managed to undermine contracts between Bridas Corporation and the Taliban for the building of the Trans-Afghan Pipeline. Essentially, Unocal made a counter offer which was never quite accepted by the Taliban. Then after 9/11, George Bush declared they were terrorists and used our military forces to chase Bridas and the Taliban out, giving Unocal access to $11 to $12 TRILLION worth of oil in the CaspianBasin. Complicity is an inside job!

published: 03 Mar 2009

Chinese President Xi Meets Tajik Counterpart in Uzbekistan

Chinese PresidentXi Jinping on Thursday met with Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan.
Xi reiterated that China and Tajikistan are amicable neighbor countries and strategic partner of highly trust. Multiple early achievements have been gained in joint efforts to build "One Belt One Road" after years of close high level exchanges and China highly values the relations with Tajikistan and is willing to promote cooperation under the "One Belt One Road"” initiative, Xi said.
The ChinesePresident said that the two countries are expected to enhance cooperation in terms of agriculture, infrastructure, disaster relief while to strengthen cooperation in anti-terrorism, cyber security and crack down cross-border organized crimes to realize joint development a...

As Chinese Investment Grows, Tajik Students Hurry To Learn The Language

At Tajik universities, Chinese courses are filled to the limit with students eager to learn the language of their powerful neighbor. Many are hoping that growing Chinese investment in Tajikistan will mean new job opportunities in a struggling economy. (Barotali Nazarov, RFE/RL's Tajik Service)

TAJIKISTAN: SHANGHAI FIVE SUMMIT

NaturalSound
The fifth meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghai Five - Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan - has begun in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.
The summit is expected to produce an agreement settling border disputes among China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as declarations of a common approach to the fight against drug-trafficking, separatism and terrorism.
A separate statement appealing to Afghanistan to negotiate a peaceful end to 12 years of civil strife is also on the agenda.
The leaders of Russia, China, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan gathered for a one-day summit in Dushanbe on Wednesday to discuss economic and security development in the region.
President of UzbekistanIslam Karimov was also present at the meetings as an ...

Dispatch: Tajikistan and Central Asia's Fergana Valley

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky looks at the geopolitical importance of the Fergana Valley to major powers after militant attacks in Tajikistan on Sept. 19.
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published: 20 Sep 2010

Turkmenistan Set To Build Gas Pipeline Through South Asia

Turkmenistan has started work on an ambitious gas pipeline that will run through Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
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China manages Tajikistan's farms | Global 3000

In Tajikistan, farmers are struggling with outdated machinery and depleted soil. But now they're getting help in the form of know-how and technology from neighb...

In Tajikistan, farmers are struggling with outdated machinery and depleted soil. But now they're getting help in the form of know-how and technology from neighboring China.
Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/global-3000/s-11487-9798

In Tajikistan, farmers are struggling with outdated machinery and depleted soil. But now they're getting help in the form of know-how and technology from neighboring China.
Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/global-3000/s-11487-9798

Blood for Oil A Pipeline in Pakistan

This is an overview of how the oil industry has created the situations we face today with the support of Congress and several administrations. Karl Schwartz giv...

This is an overview of how the oil industry has created the situations we face today with the support of Congress and several administrations. Karl Schwartz gives an excellent discourse based on FBI files of how Unocal and factions of our government managed to undermine contracts between Bridas Corporation and the Taliban for the building of the Trans-Afghan Pipeline. Essentially, Unocal made a counter offer which was never quite accepted by the Taliban. Then after 9/11, George Bush declared they were terrorists and used our military forces to chase Bridas and the Taliban out, giving Unocal access to $11 to $12 TRILLION worth of oil in the CaspianBasin. Complicity is an inside job!

This is an overview of how the oil industry has created the situations we face today with the support of Congress and several administrations. Karl Schwartz gives an excellent discourse based on FBI files of how Unocal and factions of our government managed to undermine contracts between Bridas Corporation and the Taliban for the building of the Trans-Afghan Pipeline. Essentially, Unocal made a counter offer which was never quite accepted by the Taliban. Then after 9/11, George Bush declared they were terrorists and used our military forces to chase Bridas and the Taliban out, giving Unocal access to $11 to $12 TRILLION worth of oil in the CaspianBasin. Complicity is an inside job!

Chinese PresidentXi Jinping on Thursday met with Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan.
Xi reiterated that China and Tajikistan are amicable neighbor countries and strategic partner of highly trust. Multiple early achievements have been gained in joint efforts to build "One Belt One Road" after years of close high level exchanges and China highly values the relations with Tajikistan and is willing to promote cooperation under the "One Belt One Road"” initiative, Xi said.
The ChinesePresident said that the two countries are expected to enhance cooperation in terms of agriculture, infrastructure, disaster relief while to strengthen cooperation in anti-terrorism, cyber security and crack down cross-border organized crimes to realize joint development and prosperity and to better benefit peoples from two countries.
Xi also said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays a constructive role in promoting regional peace and stability as well as joint development and prosperity. China is willing to work with Tajikistan and other members to make more contribution to the long-term peace and stability, development and revitalization of the member states, Xi said.
For his part, Rahmon said that the bilateral relations between Tajikistan and China are built on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and trust. China has become an important force for the development of Tajikistan in major projects recent years and plays an important role in promoting regional economic development, Rahmon said.
Rahmon also said that Tajikistan will actively participate in the construction of "One Belt One Road" initiative and is willing to enhance cooperation with China in fields of infrastructure, electricity, agriculture and security.
Tajikistan supports China's peaceful reunification and fully understands and firmly supports China's stance on the South China Sea issue and object to internationalize the South China Sea issue, Rahmon said.
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Chinese PresidentXi Jinping on Thursday met with Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan.
Xi reiterated that China and Tajikistan are amicable neighbor countries and strategic partner of highly trust. Multiple early achievements have been gained in joint efforts to build "One Belt One Road" after years of close high level exchanges and China highly values the relations with Tajikistan and is willing to promote cooperation under the "One Belt One Road"” initiative, Xi said.
The ChinesePresident said that the two countries are expected to enhance cooperation in terms of agriculture, infrastructure, disaster relief while to strengthen cooperation in anti-terrorism, cyber security and crack down cross-border organized crimes to realize joint development and prosperity and to better benefit peoples from two countries.
Xi also said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays a constructive role in promoting regional peace and stability as well as joint development and prosperity. China is willing to work with Tajikistan and other members to make more contribution to the long-term peace and stability, development and revitalization of the member states, Xi said.
For his part, Rahmon said that the bilateral relations between Tajikistan and China are built on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and trust. China has become an important force for the development of Tajikistan in major projects recent years and plays an important role in promoting regional economic development, Rahmon said.
Rahmon also said that Tajikistan will actively participate in the construction of "One Belt One Road" initiative and is willing to enhance cooperation with China in fields of infrastructure, electricity, agriculture and security.
Tajikistan supports China's peaceful reunification and fully understands and firmly supports China's stance on the South China Sea issue and object to internationalize the South China Sea issue, Rahmon said.
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As Chinese Investment Grows, Tajik Students Hurry To Learn The Language

At Tajik universities, Chinese courses are filled to the limit with students eager to learn the language of their powerful neighbor. Many are hoping that growin...

At Tajik universities, Chinese courses are filled to the limit with students eager to learn the language of their powerful neighbor. Many are hoping that growing Chinese investment in Tajikistan will mean new job opportunities in a struggling economy. (Barotali Nazarov, RFE/RL's Tajik Service)

At Tajik universities, Chinese courses are filled to the limit with students eager to learn the language of their powerful neighbor. Many are hoping that growing Chinese investment in Tajikistan will mean new job opportunities in a struggling economy. (Barotali Nazarov, RFE/RL's Tajik Service)

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The fifth meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghai Five - Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan - has begun in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.
The summit is expected to produce an agreement settling border disputes among China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as declarations of a common approach to the fight against drug-trafficking, separatism and terrorism.
A separate statement appealing to Afghanistan to negotiate a peaceful end to 12 years of civil strife is also on the agenda.
The leaders of Russia, China, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan gathered for a one-day summit in Dushanbe on Wednesday to discuss economic and security development in the region.
President of UzbekistanIslam Karimov was also present at the meetings as an observer.
The group of nations is known as the Shanghai Five for the site of its first meeting in 1996.
Ahead of the summit, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin met Chinese PresidentJiang Zemin behind closed doors to discuss regional security.
It was the two leaders' first meeting since Putin was elected president in March.
The two are scheduled to meet again when Putin travels to China on July 17.
Putin and Jiang discussed issues surrounding their 4,330-kilometre (2,600-mile) border and their opposition to the U-S plan to deploy a limited national missile defense system.
After the hour-long meeting, Putin and Jiang joined the presidents of three Central Asian nations for more talks on security and economic development.
The Shanghai Five summit is expected to produce an agreement settling border disputes among China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as declarations of a common approach to the fight against drug-trafficking, separatism and terrorism.
A separate statement appealing to Afghanistan to negotiate a peaceful end to 12 years of civil strife is also on the agenda.
All five nations are trying to rein in separatist or rebel groups, many of them drawing inspiration if not concrete aid from the Taliban, Afghanistan's militant Islamic rulers.
Russian troops help patrol the Tajik border with Afghanistan against frequent incursions by intruders, including smugglers ferrying drugs to Central Asia, Russia and western Europe.
On the eve of the summit, the five nations' foreign ministers expressed support for Moscow's military campaign in Chechnya and opposition to the U-S missile defense proposals.
They also said they backed China's push for reunification with Taiwan, which broke away amid a 1949 civil war and is considered by China to be a renegade province.
The Chinese president condemned the violence in Afghanistan, but cautioned against foreign interference beyond efforts already under way by the U-N and other intermediaries.
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The fifth meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghai Five - Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan - has begun in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.
The summit is expected to produce an agreement settling border disputes among China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as declarations of a common approach to the fight against drug-trafficking, separatism and terrorism.
A separate statement appealing to Afghanistan to negotiate a peaceful end to 12 years of civil strife is also on the agenda.
The leaders of Russia, China, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan gathered for a one-day summit in Dushanbe on Wednesday to discuss economic and security development in the region.
President of UzbekistanIslam Karimov was also present at the meetings as an observer.
The group of nations is known as the Shanghai Five for the site of its first meeting in 1996.
Ahead of the summit, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin met Chinese PresidentJiang Zemin behind closed doors to discuss regional security.
It was the two leaders' first meeting since Putin was elected president in March.
The two are scheduled to meet again when Putin travels to China on July 17.
Putin and Jiang discussed issues surrounding their 4,330-kilometre (2,600-mile) border and their opposition to the U-S plan to deploy a limited national missile defense system.
After the hour-long meeting, Putin and Jiang joined the presidents of three Central Asian nations for more talks on security and economic development.
The Shanghai Five summit is expected to produce an agreement settling border disputes among China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as declarations of a common approach to the fight against drug-trafficking, separatism and terrorism.
A separate statement appealing to Afghanistan to negotiate a peaceful end to 12 years of civil strife is also on the agenda.
All five nations are trying to rein in separatist or rebel groups, many of them drawing inspiration if not concrete aid from the Taliban, Afghanistan's militant Islamic rulers.
Russian troops help patrol the Tajik border with Afghanistan against frequent incursions by intruders, including smugglers ferrying drugs to Central Asia, Russia and western Europe.
On the eve of the summit, the five nations' foreign ministers expressed support for Moscow's military campaign in Chechnya and opposition to the U-S missile defense proposals.
They also said they backed China's push for reunification with Taiwan, which broke away amid a 1949 civil war and is considered by China to be a renegade province.
The Chinese president condemned the violence in Afghanistan, but cautioned against foreign interference beyond efforts already under way by the U-N and other intermediaries.
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Analyst Eugene Chausovsky looks at the geopolitical importance of the Fergana Valley to major powers after militant attacks in Tajikistan on Sept. 19.
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Turkmenistan has started work on an ambitious gas pipeline that will run through Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
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++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Wide of Kremlin with Christmas tree
2. Wide of Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, greeting Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
3. Cutaway media
4. Wide of Putin and Nazarbayev, sitting and talking
5. Putin talking
6. Nazarbayev talking
7. Wide of presidents standing up and leaving
8. Wide of Russian and Kazakhstan officials and media gathered for signing ceremony
9. Wide of Russian, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan ministers signing agreement to build a natural gas pipeline
10. Viktor Khristenko, Russian energy minister, signs the agreement for Russia
11. Kazakhstan trade minister Galym Ozarbakov, signs the agreement for Kazakhstan
12. Bairammurad Muradov, head of state agency for management and use of energy resources signs for Turkmenistan
13. Cutaway media
14. Wide of ministers shaking hands
15. Cutaway media
16. SOUNDBITE(Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President
"The creation of a new energy artery will enable long-term large-scale delivery of gas to our partners, and will become a substantial new contribution to the strengthening of energy security for Europe, and not only for the Eurasian territories, but also for our major consumers in Western Europe.
17. Wide of press conference
18. SOUNDBITE(Russian) Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
"We have discussed our cooperation on nuclear energy, which has already been mention by Vladimir Vladimirivich (Putin). In particular it is a joint construction of a nuclear power station in the city of Aktau as well as further integration of nuclear energy facilities of our countries."
19. Wide of Putin and Nazarbayev at press conference
20. Cutaway media
21. People leaving at end of press conference
STORYLINE:
Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed an agreement on Thursday to build a natural gas pipeline along the Caspian Sea coast that would strengthen Moscow's monopoly on energy exports from the resource-rich region.
But the plan also delivers a strong blow to Western hopes of securing alternate energy export routes.
The pipeline provoked concern among energy analysts in Western Europe, which assiduously courted Turkmenistan to ship some of its vast natural gas reserves under the Caspian Sea, bypassing Russia.
Turkmenistan, which has the second-largest gas reserves in the former Soviet Union, sends all its gas exports via Russia and the new agreement is likely to increase Russia's economic and political muscle in the country.
The deal, which follows a preliminary agreement reached in May, ended months of tense arguments over the price of gas supplies.
""The creation of a new energy artery will enable long-term large-scale delivery of gas to our partners, and will become a substantial new contribution to the strengthening of energy security for Europe," Russia's President Vladimir Putin said.
The agreement was signed after Putin's talks in the Kremlin with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and their conference call with Turkmen PresidentGurbanguli Berdymukhamedov.
Following months of disputes over the gas price, Russia's state-controlled monopoly OAO Gazprom gave in to Turkmen price demands last month and agreed to pay 130 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres of natural gas in the first half of 2008 and 150 dollars in the second half.
The new pipeline deal will be disappointing for the United States and the European Union, which have been lobbying for a rival pipeline to be built under the Caspian Sea, bypassing Russia.
Adding to the West's grievances, Nazarbayev also said after the talks that Kazakhstan would increase oil exports to Russia.
However, prospects for pipelines under the Caspian have been clouded by high costs, environmental concerns and disputes over ownership of the sea resources.
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++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Wide of Kremlin with Christmas tree
2. Wide of Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, greeting Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
3. Cutaway media
4. Wide of Putin and Nazarbayev, sitting and talking
5. Putin talking
6. Nazarbayev talking
7. Wide of presidents standing up and leaving
8. Wide of Russian and Kazakhstan officials and media gathered for signing ceremony
9. Wide of Russian, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan ministers signing agreement to build a natural gas pipeline
10. Viktor Khristenko, Russian energy minister, signs the agreement for Russia
11. Kazakhstan trade minister Galym Ozarbakov, signs the agreement for Kazakhstan
12. Bairammurad Muradov, head of state agency for management and use of energy resources signs for Turkmenistan
13. Cutaway media
14. Wide of ministers shaking hands
15. Cutaway media
16. SOUNDBITE(Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President
"The creation of a new energy artery will enable long-term large-scale delivery of gas to our partners, and will become a substantial new contribution to the strengthening of energy security for Europe, and not only for the Eurasian territories, but also for our major consumers in Western Europe.
17. Wide of press conference
18. SOUNDBITE(Russian) Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
"We have discussed our cooperation on nuclear energy, which has already been mention by Vladimir Vladimirivich (Putin). In particular it is a joint construction of a nuclear power station in the city of Aktau as well as further integration of nuclear energy facilities of our countries."
19. Wide of Putin and Nazarbayev at press conference
20. Cutaway media
21. People leaving at end of press conference
STORYLINE:
Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed an agreement on Thursday to build a natural gas pipeline along the Caspian Sea coast that would strengthen Moscow's monopoly on energy exports from the resource-rich region.
But the plan also delivers a strong blow to Western hopes of securing alternate energy export routes.
The pipeline provoked concern among energy analysts in Western Europe, which assiduously courted Turkmenistan to ship some of its vast natural gas reserves under the Caspian Sea, bypassing Russia.
Turkmenistan, which has the second-largest gas reserves in the former Soviet Union, sends all its gas exports via Russia and the new agreement is likely to increase Russia's economic and political muscle in the country.
The deal, which follows a preliminary agreement reached in May, ended months of tense arguments over the price of gas supplies.
""The creation of a new energy artery will enable long-term large-scale delivery of gas to our partners, and will become a substantial new contribution to the strengthening of energy security for Europe," Russia's President Vladimir Putin said.
The agreement was signed after Putin's talks in the Kremlin with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and their conference call with Turkmen PresidentGurbanguli Berdymukhamedov.
Following months of disputes over the gas price, Russia's state-controlled monopoly OAO Gazprom gave in to Turkmen price demands last month and agreed to pay 130 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres of natural gas in the first half of 2008 and 150 dollars in the second half.
The new pipeline deal will be disappointing for the United States and the European Union, which have been lobbying for a rival pipeline to be built under the Caspian Sea, bypassing Russia.
Adding to the West's grievances, Nazarbayev also said after the talks that Kazakhstan would increase oil exports to Russia.
However, prospects for pipelines under the Caspian have been clouded by high costs, environmental concerns and disputes over ownership of the sea resources.
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🇷🇺🇰🇬 Moscow's Little Kyrgyzstan | People & Power

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has become one of the main destinations for immigration in the world.
According to figures from the United Nations 2015-2016 international migration report, the country is tied with Germany for the second spot in terms of the number of migrants living within its borders, with the United States at the top of the list. Unlike Germany, however, the vast majority of people going to Russia aren't political refugees and asylum seekers fleeing war and persecution, but economic migrants looking for employment opportunities.
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Kazakhstan, the country of the great steppe.

In its post-Soviet history, the Kazakh state has reinvented itself as a modern and prosperous Eurasian nation. Geographically, more than 80% of the territory is made up of steppe and desserts.
Kazakhstan is 11 times bigger than Romania and has a population of 18 million inhabitants consisted mostly of Kazakhs living with 138 nationalities, including Romanian. It is the ninth largest country in the world and possesses, along with its oil or gas deposits, minerals which cover nearly the entire Mendeleev's periodic table.
They are often confused with the Cossacks, although they have no blood ties with them, they are Kazakhs and tell their story in the documentary " Kazakhstan, the country of the great steppe".

published: 16 Dec 2015

Emerging Ties: India and Central Asia

India and Central Asia, two regions bound by both history and geography, have enjoyed close social, cultural, religious, political and economic contact for centuries. Following the independence of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, India's relationship with the countries constituting the Central AsianRegion is witnessing a new dynamism. This film brings out the vast opportunities that have emerged for fruitful, multifaceted ties between India and the Central Asian states. It also highlights the imperatives for deeper cooperation and positive engagement between the regions and the contribution that this can make to spreading peace and prosperity in the neighborhood.

published: 07 Aug 2012

Afghanistan and Central Asia: Enhancing Stability and Security in the Region

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Unhealed Wounds of Osh | 101 East

On June 11, 2010, conflict erupted between the Uzbek and Kyrgyz communities of southern Kyrgyzstan, with most of the violence concentrated in Osh and the neighbouring town of Jalalabad.
The ousting of Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the country's then-president, earlier that year had led to violent protests and a power struggle. Long-standing inter-ethnic tensions were exploited, and under lawless conditions, mobs of ethnic Kyrgyz were able to take part in organised assaults on Uzbek neighbourhoods.
Hundreds of people were killed and thousands wounded, homes and businesses were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced.
Al Jazeera'sRobin Forestier-Walker was one of the first journalists inside Osh in June 2010 when the violence started.
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The TUTAP Interconnection Concept and CASA-1000

The CentralAsian states possess abundant energy resources, while Afghanistan and Pakistan face energy deficits and must import electricity to meet domestic demands. Thus, trade in electricity between these states, in which the resources of the former would help address the energy deficits of the latter, would be universally beneficial -- with significant implications for the region. However, the infrastructure necessary to promote such trade, or lack thereof, remains a critical obstacle.
Both the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) are working to develop the infrastructure necessary to promote trade in electricity between these countries. ADB will describe its "TUTAP" (Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) concept under which multiple, distinct project...

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The Prospects for Regional Economic Integration and Regional Cooperation in Central Asia

Porkins Great Game episode 4 Start of the Third Chechen War

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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has become one of the main destinations for immigration in the world.
According to figures from the Unit...

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has become one of the main destinations for immigration in the world.
According to figures from the United Nations 2015-2016 international migration report, the country is tied with Germany for the second spot in terms of the number of migrants living within its borders, with the United States at the top of the list. Unlike Germany, however, the vast majority of people going to Russia aren't political refugees and asylum seekers fleeing war and persecution, but economic migrants looking for employment opportunities.
Most of these migrants come from the former Soviet space, with Central Asia at the forefront of this massive human flow. Every year, tens of thousands leave the republics of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan - the poorest countries in Central Asia - to find seasonal employment in Russia's main cities. Some stay for years; others never return home, but their remittances form an important share of their country's economy.
The World Bank estimates that, in 2014, money sent back home by migrants was comparable to 36.6 percent of Tajikistan's GDP, and 30 percent of Kyrgyzstan's. But what sort of reception do they get in Russia?
As this film reveals, many manage to make a good home amid a flourishing migrant community but most also routinely endure a corrupt bureaucracy, police harassment, racism and xenophobia.
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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has become one of the main destinations for immigration in the world.
According to figures from the United Nations 2015-2016 international migration report, the country is tied with Germany for the second spot in terms of the number of migrants living within its borders, with the United States at the top of the list. Unlike Germany, however, the vast majority of people going to Russia aren't political refugees and asylum seekers fleeing war and persecution, but economic migrants looking for employment opportunities.
Most of these migrants come from the former Soviet space, with Central Asia at the forefront of this massive human flow. Every year, tens of thousands leave the republics of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan - the poorest countries in Central Asia - to find seasonal employment in Russia's main cities. Some stay for years; others never return home, but their remittances form an important share of their country's economy.
The World Bank estimates that, in 2014, money sent back home by migrants was comparable to 36.6 percent of Tajikistan's GDP, and 30 percent of Kyrgyzstan's. But what sort of reception do they get in Russia?
As this film reveals, many manage to make a good home amid a flourishing migrant community but most also routinely endure a corrupt bureaucracy, police harassment, racism and xenophobia.
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Wildlife Warzone - New recruits

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The trainee rangers begin a course that will push them to the limits and equip them with the skills to take on poachers.
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The trainee rangers begin a course that will push them to the limits and equip them with the skills to take on poachers.
At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.'
Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained.
Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of journalism that the world has come to rely on.
We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected news and current affairs channels.
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Kazakhstan, the country of the great steppe.

In its post-Soviet history, the Kazakh state has reinvented itself as a modern and prosperous Eurasian nation. Geographically, more than 80% of the territory is...

In its post-Soviet history, the Kazakh state has reinvented itself as a modern and prosperous Eurasian nation. Geographically, more than 80% of the territory is made up of steppe and desserts.
Kazakhstan is 11 times bigger than Romania and has a population of 18 million inhabitants consisted mostly of Kazakhs living with 138 nationalities, including Romanian. It is the ninth largest country in the world and possesses, along with its oil or gas deposits, minerals which cover nearly the entire Mendeleev's periodic table.
They are often confused with the Cossacks, although they have no blood ties with them, they are Kazakhs and tell their story in the documentary " Kazakhstan, the country of the great steppe".

In its post-Soviet history, the Kazakh state has reinvented itself as a modern and prosperous Eurasian nation. Geographically, more than 80% of the territory is made up of steppe and desserts.
Kazakhstan is 11 times bigger than Romania and has a population of 18 million inhabitants consisted mostly of Kazakhs living with 138 nationalities, including Romanian. It is the ninth largest country in the world and possesses, along with its oil or gas deposits, minerals which cover nearly the entire Mendeleev's periodic table.
They are often confused with the Cossacks, although they have no blood ties with them, they are Kazakhs and tell their story in the documentary " Kazakhstan, the country of the great steppe".

Emerging Ties: India and Central Asia

India and Central Asia, two regions bound by both history and geography, have enjoyed close social, cultural, religious, political and economic contact for cent...

India and Central Asia, two regions bound by both history and geography, have enjoyed close social, cultural, religious, political and economic contact for centuries. Following the independence of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, India's relationship with the countries constituting the Central AsianRegion is witnessing a new dynamism. This film brings out the vast opportunities that have emerged for fruitful, multifaceted ties between India and the Central Asian states. It also highlights the imperatives for deeper cooperation and positive engagement between the regions and the contribution that this can make to spreading peace and prosperity in the neighborhood.

India and Central Asia, two regions bound by both history and geography, have enjoyed close social, cultural, religious, political and economic contact for centuries. Following the independence of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, India's relationship with the countries constituting the Central AsianRegion is witnessing a new dynamism. This film brings out the vast opportunities that have emerged for fruitful, multifaceted ties between India and the Central Asian states. It also highlights the imperatives for deeper cooperation and positive engagement between the regions and the contribution that this can make to spreading peace and prosperity in the neighborhood.

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Unhealed Wounds of Osh | 101 East

On June 11, 2010, conflict erupted between the Uzbek and Kyrgyz communities of southern Kyrgyzstan, with most of the violence concentrated in Osh and the neighb...

On June 11, 2010, conflict erupted between the Uzbek and Kyrgyz communities of southern Kyrgyzstan, with most of the violence concentrated in Osh and the neighbouring town of Jalalabad.
The ousting of Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the country's then-president, earlier that year had led to violent protests and a power struggle. Long-standing inter-ethnic tensions were exploited, and under lawless conditions, mobs of ethnic Kyrgyz were able to take part in organised assaults on Uzbek neighbourhoods.
Hundreds of people were killed and thousands wounded, homes and businesses were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced.
Al Jazeera'sRobin Forestier-Walker was one of the first journalists inside Osh in June 2010 when the violence started.
When he returns to the city three years later, he finds many still living in fear of the authorities. Their accounts allege the involvement of the military in the attacks on the Uzbek community which resulted in summary lynchings and the fleeing of tens of thousands of refugees across the border into neighbouring Uzbekistan.
Many are still in pursuit of justice for the crimes from three years ago. But Human Rights Watch questions the standards of fair trials relating to the 2010 violence. A vast majority of cases have ended with the conviction of Uzbeks and statistics show that few Kyrgyz have been jailed despite the fact that Uzbeks disproportionately bore the brunt of the violence.
But all sides share their struggles in seeking justice through a system that favours the powerful. Many say the courts only deliver verdicts based on forceful pressure or bribes, forcing families to take matters into their own hands.
Today, peace has returned to the streets of Osh but deep seated grievances are a long way from being resolved. There are approximately 750,000 Uzbeks living in Kyrgyzstan, but few of them hold positions in the government, police or military. Since 2010, media outlets stopped broadcasting in their language. Only recently has one radio station, IntymakRadio, begun broadcasting some programmes in Uzbek again. Uzbek language schools are on the decline, with national tests now permitted only in Kyrgyz and Russian.
Kyrgyz nationalism is on the rise, visible through a proliferation in monuments to Kyrgyz heroes. Meanwhile, minority ethnic groups question its inclusivity. Triumphant nationalists include Melis Myrzakmatov, the populist Kyrgyz mayor of Osh, who claims he is bringing reconciliation to the city. He wants to dismantle segregated Uzbek neighbourhoods known as mahallas to make way for shared apartment blocks.
Under these circumstances, reconciliation seems a long way off and the two communities continue to live in an uneasy peace. Without reconciliation and justice, there is a widespread fear that history will repeat itself yet again.
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On June 11, 2010, conflict erupted between the Uzbek and Kyrgyz communities of southern Kyrgyzstan, with most of the violence concentrated in Osh and the neighbouring town of Jalalabad.
The ousting of Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the country's then-president, earlier that year had led to violent protests and a power struggle. Long-standing inter-ethnic tensions were exploited, and under lawless conditions, mobs of ethnic Kyrgyz were able to take part in organised assaults on Uzbek neighbourhoods.
Hundreds of people were killed and thousands wounded, homes and businesses were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced.
Al Jazeera'sRobin Forestier-Walker was one of the first journalists inside Osh in June 2010 when the violence started.
When he returns to the city three years later, he finds many still living in fear of the authorities. Their accounts allege the involvement of the military in the attacks on the Uzbek community which resulted in summary lynchings and the fleeing of tens of thousands of refugees across the border into neighbouring Uzbekistan.
Many are still in pursuit of justice for the crimes from three years ago. But Human Rights Watch questions the standards of fair trials relating to the 2010 violence. A vast majority of cases have ended with the conviction of Uzbeks and statistics show that few Kyrgyz have been jailed despite the fact that Uzbeks disproportionately bore the brunt of the violence.
But all sides share their struggles in seeking justice through a system that favours the powerful. Many say the courts only deliver verdicts based on forceful pressure or bribes, forcing families to take matters into their own hands.
Today, peace has returned to the streets of Osh but deep seated grievances are a long way from being resolved. There are approximately 750,000 Uzbeks living in Kyrgyzstan, but few of them hold positions in the government, police or military. Since 2010, media outlets stopped broadcasting in their language. Only recently has one radio station, IntymakRadio, begun broadcasting some programmes in Uzbek again. Uzbek language schools are on the decline, with national tests now permitted only in Kyrgyz and Russian.
Kyrgyz nationalism is on the rise, visible through a proliferation in monuments to Kyrgyz heroes. Meanwhile, minority ethnic groups question its inclusivity. Triumphant nationalists include Melis Myrzakmatov, the populist Kyrgyz mayor of Osh, who claims he is bringing reconciliation to the city. He wants to dismantle segregated Uzbek neighbourhoods known as mahallas to make way for shared apartment blocks.
Under these circumstances, reconciliation seems a long way off and the two communities continue to live in an uneasy peace. Without reconciliation and justice, there is a widespread fear that history will repeat itself yet again.
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The CentralAsian states possess abundant energy resources, while Afghanistan and Pakistan face energy deficits and must import electricity to meet domestic demands. Thus, trade in electricity between these states, in which the resources of the former would help address the energy deficits of the latter, would be universally beneficial -- with significant implications for the region. However, the infrastructure necessary to promote such trade, or lack thereof, remains a critical obstacle.
Both the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) are working to develop the infrastructure necessary to promote trade in electricity between these countries. ADB will describe its "TUTAP" (Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) concept under which multiple, distinct projects work to open up new markets by building transmission lines to supply power at lower costs, increase energy security and energy efficiency within the region, and provide for competition in the Central and South Asian regional electricity market. Similarly, the WB will describe its CASA-1000 project, which will provide transmission lines to enable summer surplus hydroelectric power from the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan to be exported to energy deficit Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Discussants:
Fatema Z. SumarDeputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central AsianAffairs, U.S.Department of State
Moderated by:
Andrew C. KuchinsDirector and Senior Fellow, Russia and EurasiaProgram, CSIS

The CentralAsian states possess abundant energy resources, while Afghanistan and Pakistan face energy deficits and must import electricity to meet domestic demands. Thus, trade in electricity between these states, in which the resources of the former would help address the energy deficits of the latter, would be universally beneficial -- with significant implications for the region. However, the infrastructure necessary to promote such trade, or lack thereof, remains a critical obstacle.
Both the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) are working to develop the infrastructure necessary to promote trade in electricity between these countries. ADB will describe its "TUTAP" (Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) concept under which multiple, distinct projects work to open up new markets by building transmission lines to supply power at lower costs, increase energy security and energy efficiency within the region, and provide for competition in the Central and South Asian regional electricity market. Similarly, the WB will describe its CASA-1000 project, which will provide transmission lines to enable summer surplus hydroelectric power from the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan to be exported to energy deficit Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Discussants:
Fatema Z. SumarDeputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central AsianAffairs, U.S.Department of State
Moderated by:
Andrew C. KuchinsDirector and Senior Fellow, Russia and EurasiaProgram, CSIS

Speakers:
Dr. William Byrd - Senior Expert at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Mr. Craig Steffensen - Representative at the North AmericanRepresentationOffice of the Asian Development Bank
Mr. TobiasHaque - Senior Economist for South Asia at the World Bank
The panel will be moderated by ProfessorKent Calder, Director of the ReischauerCenter and Director of Asia Programs at Johns Hopkins SAIS, with the introductory remarks by Mr. RohullahOsmani, Visiting Scholar at Johns Hopkins SAIS.
Overview:
For centuries Central Asia and Afghanistan were in the backwater of global political and economic attention, stories of GreatGames and Silk Roads notwithstanding. Interest in Central Asia from outside the region has been on the rise in recent years and Central Asia’s energy resources are of great importance to its neighbors in Asia and Europe. Afghanistan’s location as strategic land bridge in accessing Central Asia’s resources, and its own rich rare mineral resources have also been of great focus of regional countries and international investors. Economists are projecting that Central Asia - South Asia will become the new global center of economic growth and activity in the next decade. Afghanistan, given its location, is expected to play a substantial role in these rising regional prospects. Afghanistan’s deteriorating security, however, has still remained a challenge in front of this vision.
In the last few years, Afghanistan has made major advances in terms political transitions, and it is looking to make similar efforts in its economic transition. In addition to the two large energy projects – the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Natural GasPipeline (TAPI) Project and the Central Asia South Asia ElectricityTransmission and Trade Project (CASA—1000) – Afghanistan has also engaged with transport infrastructure projects like Chabahar port development that will allow connectivity of India and Afghanistan via Iran. The multilateral donors such as the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank have supported enormously the regional integration agenda through finances and technical assistance support. The Asian Development Bank as administrator of energy and infrastructure trust fund in particular has played an important role in successful coordination and implementation of these regional projects.
Since the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are landlocked small economies, a critical prerequisite for long-term economic growth and political stability is successful economic integration underpinned by effective regional cooperation. This panel, therefore, will address the central question of what are the prospects for regional economic integration and regional cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan, and what are the key obstacles in front of this agenda. The panelists will also review Afghanistan’s progress so far in the areas of macro-economic growth, energy security, infrastructure, and prospects of investment in mining sector in the context of the overall process of Eurasian continental economic integration.

Speakers:
Dr. William Byrd - Senior Expert at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Mr. Craig Steffensen - Representative at the North AmericanRepresentationOffice of the Asian Development Bank
Mr. TobiasHaque - Senior Economist for South Asia at the World Bank
The panel will be moderated by ProfessorKent Calder, Director of the ReischauerCenter and Director of Asia Programs at Johns Hopkins SAIS, with the introductory remarks by Mr. RohullahOsmani, Visiting Scholar at Johns Hopkins SAIS.
Overview:
For centuries Central Asia and Afghanistan were in the backwater of global political and economic attention, stories of GreatGames and Silk Roads notwithstanding. Interest in Central Asia from outside the region has been on the rise in recent years and Central Asia’s energy resources are of great importance to its neighbors in Asia and Europe. Afghanistan’s location as strategic land bridge in accessing Central Asia’s resources, and its own rich rare mineral resources have also been of great focus of regional countries and international investors. Economists are projecting that Central Asia - South Asia will become the new global center of economic growth and activity in the next decade. Afghanistan, given its location, is expected to play a substantial role in these rising regional prospects. Afghanistan’s deteriorating security, however, has still remained a challenge in front of this vision.
In the last few years, Afghanistan has made major advances in terms political transitions, and it is looking to make similar efforts in its economic transition. In addition to the two large energy projects – the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Natural GasPipeline (TAPI) Project and the Central Asia South Asia ElectricityTransmission and Trade Project (CASA—1000) – Afghanistan has also engaged with transport infrastructure projects like Chabahar port development that will allow connectivity of India and Afghanistan via Iran. The multilateral donors such as the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank have supported enormously the regional integration agenda through finances and technical assistance support. The Asian Development Bank as administrator of energy and infrastructure trust fund in particular has played an important role in successful coordination and implementation of these regional projects.
Since the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are landlocked small economies, a critical prerequisite for long-term economic growth and political stability is successful economic integration underpinned by effective regional cooperation. This panel, therefore, will address the central question of what are the prospects for regional economic integration and regional cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan, and what are the key obstacles in front of this agenda. The panelists will also review Afghanistan’s progress so far in the areas of macro-economic growth, energy security, infrastructure, and prospects of investment in mining sector in the context of the overall process of Eurasian continental economic integration.

Porkins Great Game episode 4 Start of the Third Chechen War

In our first episode of 2015, Christoph and I look at the most recent attack in the Chechen capital of Grozny. We focus on who may have been behind the hours-l...

In our first episode of 2015, Christoph and I look at the most recent attack in the Chechen capital of Grozny. We focus on who may have been behind the hours-long gun battle that left nearly 30 people dead. First we consider the support that neo-nazis in the Ukrainian parliament have been lending to the Chechen militants, both in rhetoric and possibly in material support as well. We also speak about the recent capture of a high-ranking Chechen terrorist trying to enter into Crimea from Ukraine. We then move on to the role that Turkey is playing in protecting and using Chechen's in Gladio B operations. Christoph breaks down his recent article in Boiling Frogs Post which details several interesting Gladio operatives discovered in Turkey in recent months and years. We talk about the recent capture of Ayman Al Zawahiri's man in Libya, Abd al-Baset Azzouz, while he was staying in a resort town in Turkey. Christoph explains Azzouz's connections with the recently deceased Abu Anas Al-Liby, and how Azzouz worked for NATO during the overthrow of Gaddafi. Christoph also examines the assassination of prominent Chechen Medet Onlu, and how this may have been the work of the Turkish government in an attempt to silence a critic of the "Jihadist highway to Syria" . We end this segment by discussing a recent article by Brookings president Strobe Talbott, in which he predicts that 2015 will be the start of the ThirdChechen War, and how a "prediction" by a deep-state actor like Tablott is really an announcement.
Our second story focuses on the demise of the much-lauded Russian-led natural gas pipeline known as South Stream. We discuss how US and EU pressure on Eastern European nations led Russia to cancel construction of the pipeline into Europe, and to declare instead that it will rote this gas to Turkey. Christoph and I discuss how Turkey is gradually positioning itself to be a major energy broker in the world, and what this may mean, geo-politically speaking.
For our last story we move to Tajikistan and its security problem along the porous border they share with Afghanistan. We discuss the recent kidnappings of Tajik border guards by the Taliban, and how they underscore the massive security problem in Afghanistan. Christoph explains why Tajikistan represents a more serious problem than neighboring Turkmenistan, and examines the Russian and Chinese responses to it. Christoph also talks about plans to create a "Greater Badakhstan" out of Tajik and Afghan territory right on China's border.
We finish of the episode by taking a look at the start of the Boston Bombing trial. We discuss the Tsarnaev family's connections to the CIA, and how this trial may be part of a much larger narrative that has yet to play out. Christoph and I also share our predictions for possible developments in Central Asia and the Caucasus region in 2015.
For show notes and mp3 download please visit:
https://porkinspolicyreview.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/porkins-great-game-ep-4-start-of-the-third-chechen-war/

In our first episode of 2015, Christoph and I look at the most recent attack in the Chechen capital of Grozny. We focus on who may have been behind the hours-long gun battle that left nearly 30 people dead. First we consider the support that neo-nazis in the Ukrainian parliament have been lending to the Chechen militants, both in rhetoric and possibly in material support as well. We also speak about the recent capture of a high-ranking Chechen terrorist trying to enter into Crimea from Ukraine. We then move on to the role that Turkey is playing in protecting and using Chechen's in Gladio B operations. Christoph breaks down his recent article in Boiling Frogs Post which details several interesting Gladio operatives discovered in Turkey in recent months and years. We talk about the recent capture of Ayman Al Zawahiri's man in Libya, Abd al-Baset Azzouz, while he was staying in a resort town in Turkey. Christoph explains Azzouz's connections with the recently deceased Abu Anas Al-Liby, and how Azzouz worked for NATO during the overthrow of Gaddafi. Christoph also examines the assassination of prominent Chechen Medet Onlu, and how this may have been the work of the Turkish government in an attempt to silence a critic of the "Jihadist highway to Syria" . We end this segment by discussing a recent article by Brookings president Strobe Talbott, in which he predicts that 2015 will be the start of the ThirdChechen War, and how a "prediction" by a deep-state actor like Tablott is really an announcement.
Our second story focuses on the demise of the much-lauded Russian-led natural gas pipeline known as South Stream. We discuss how US and EU pressure on Eastern European nations led Russia to cancel construction of the pipeline into Europe, and to declare instead that it will rote this gas to Turkey. Christoph and I discuss how Turkey is gradually positioning itself to be a major energy broker in the world, and what this may mean, geo-politically speaking.
For our last story we move to Tajikistan and its security problem along the porous border they share with Afghanistan. We discuss the recent kidnappings of Tajik border guards by the Taliban, and how they underscore the massive security problem in Afghanistan. Christoph explains why Tajikistan represents a more serious problem than neighboring Turkmenistan, and examines the Russian and Chinese responses to it. Christoph also talks about plans to create a "Greater Badakhstan" out of Tajik and Afghan territory right on China's border.
We finish of the episode by taking a look at the start of the Boston Bombing trial. We discuss the Tsarnaev family's connections to the CIA, and how this trial may be part of a much larger narrative that has yet to play out. Christoph and I also share our predictions for possible developments in Central Asia and the Caucasus region in 2015.
For show notes and mp3 download please visit:
https://porkinspolicyreview.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/porkins-great-game-ep-4-start-of-the-third-chechen-war/

China manages Tajikistan's farms | Global 3000

In Tajikistan, farmers are struggling with outdated machinery and depleted soil. But now they're getting help in the form of know-how and technology from neighboring China.
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Blood for Oil A Pipeline in Pakistan

This is an overview of how the oil industry has created the situations we face today with the support of Congress and several administrations. Karl Schwartz gives an excellent discourse based on FBI files of how Unocal and factions of our government managed to undermine contracts between Bridas Corporation and the Taliban for the building of the Trans-Afghan Pipeline. Essentially, Unocal made a counter offer which was never quite accepted by the Taliban. Then after 9/11, George Bush declared they were terrorists and used our military forces to chase Bridas and the Taliban out, giving Unocal access to $11 to $12 TRILLION worth of oil in the CaspianBasin. Complicity is an inside job!

Chinese President Xi Meets Tajik Counterpart in Uzbekistan

Chinese PresidentXi Jinping on Thursday met with Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan.
Xi reiterated that China and Tajikistan are amicable neighbor countries and strategic partner of highly trust. Multiple early achievements have been gained in joint efforts to build "One Belt One Road" after years of close high level exchanges and China highly values the relations with Tajikistan and is willing to promote cooperation under the "One Belt One Road"” initiative, Xi said.
The ChinesePresident said that the two countries are expected to enhance cooperation in terms of agriculture, infrastructure, disaster relief while to strengthen cooperation in anti-terrorism, cyber security and crack down cross-border organized crimes to realize joint development and prosperity and to better benefit peoples from two countries.
Xi also said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays a constructive role in promoting regional peace and stability as well as joint development and prosperity. China is willing to work with Tajikistan and other members to make more contribution to the long-term peace and stability, development and revitalization of the member states, Xi said.
For his part, Rahmon said that the bilateral relations between Tajikistan and China are built on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and trust. China has become an important force for the development of Tajikistan in major projects recent years and plays an important role in promoting regional economic development, Rahmon said.
Rahmon also said that Tajikistan will actively participate in the construction of "One Belt One Road" initiative and is willing to enhance cooperation with China in fields of infrastructure, electricity, agriculture and security.
Tajikistan supports China's peaceful reunification and fully understands and firmly supports China's stance on the South China Sea issue and object to internationalize the South China Sea issue, Rahmon said.
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Central Asia’s Post-Soviet Water War Explained

Why China Is Running Out Of Water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bAEr8Waffo
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Central Asia’s Post-Soviet Water War Explained

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The countries of Central Asia once worked harmoniously to distribute resources. So why are they now facing an unexpected energy crisis?
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The World Bank: RisingFood and Energy Prices in Europe and Central Asia
http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eca/publication/rising-food-and-energy-prices-in-europe-and-central-asia
The Diplomat: Revisiting Kyrgyzstan’s BloodySummer
http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/revisiting-kyrgyzstans-bloody-summer/
The New York Times: Tajikistan Hopes WaterWill Power its Ambitions
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As Chinese Investment Grows, Tajik Students Hurry To Learn The Language

At Tajik universities, Chinese courses are filled to the limit with students eager to lear...

As Chinese Investment Grows, Tajik Students Hurry To Learn The Language

At Tajik universities, Chinese courses are filled to the limit with students eager to learn the language of their powerful neighbor. Many are hoping that growing Chinese investment in Tajikistan will mean new job opportunities in a struggling economy. (Barotali Nazarov, RFE/RL's Tajik Service)

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China, Central Asia complete new gas pipeline

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Central Asia

Central Asia is the core region of the Asiancontinent and stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the south to Russia in the north. It is also sometimes referred to as Middle Asia, and, colloquially, "the 'stans" (as the six countries generally considered to be within the region all have names ending with the Persian suffix "-stan", meaning "land of") and is within the scope of the wider Eurasian continent.

Various definitions of Central Asia's exact composition exist, and not one definition is universally accepted. Despite this uncertainty in defining borders, the region does have some important overall characteristics. For one, Central Asia has historically been closely tied to its nomadic peoples and the Silk Road. As a result, it has acted as a crossroads for the movement of people, goods, and ideas between Europe, Western Asia, South Asia, and East Asia.

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🇷🇺🇰🇬 Moscow's Little Kyrgyzstan | People & Power

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has become one of the main destinations for immigration in the world.
According to figures from the United Nations 2015-2016 international migration report, the country is tied with Germany for the second spot in terms of the number of migrants living within its borders, with the United States at the top of the list. Unlike Germany, however, the vast majority of people going to Russia aren't political refugees and asylum seekers fleeing war and persecution, but economic migrants looking for employment opportunities.
Most of these migrants come from the former Soviet space, with Central Asia at the forefront of this massive human flow. Every year, tens of thousands leave the republics of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan - the poorest countries in Central Asia - to find seasonal employment in Russia's main cities. Some stay for years; others never return home, but their remittances form an important share of their country's economy.
The World Bank estimates that, in 2014, money sent back home by migrants was comparable to 36.6 percent of Tajikistan's GDP, and 30 percent of Kyrgyzstan's. But what sort of reception do they get in Russia?
As this film reveals, many manage to make a good home amid a flourishing migrant community but most also routinely endure a corrupt bureaucracy, police harassment, racism and xenophobia.
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Kazakhstan, the country of the great steppe.

In its post-Soviet history, the Kazakh state has reinvented itself as a modern and prosper...

Kazakhstan, the country of the great steppe.

In its post-Soviet history, the Kazakh state has reinvented itself as a modern and prosperous Eurasian nation. Geographically, more than 80% of the territory is made up of steppe and desserts.
Kazakhstan is 11 times bigger than Romania and has a population of 18 million inhabitants consisted mostly of Kazakhs living with 138 nationalities, including Romanian. It is the ninth largest country in the world and possesses, along with its oil or gas deposits, minerals which cover nearly the entire Mendeleev's periodic table.
They are often confused with the Cossacks, although they have no blood ties with them, they are Kazakhs and tell their story in the documentary " Kazakhstan, the country of the great steppe".

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Emerging Ties: India and Central Asia

India and Central Asia, two regions bound by both history and geography, have enjoyed clos...

Emerging Ties: India and Central Asia

India and Central Asia, two regions bound by both history and geography, have enjoyed close social, cultural, religious, political and economic contact for centuries. Following the independence of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, India's relationship with the countries constituting the Central AsianRegion is witnessing a new dynamism. This film brings out the vast opportunities that have emerged for fruitful, multifaceted ties between India and the Central Asian states. It also highlights the imperatives for deeper cooperation and positive engagement between the regions and the contribution that this can make to spreading peace and prosperity in the neighborhood.

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Afghanistan and Central Asia: Enhancing Stability and Security in the Region

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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Unhealed Wounds of Osh | 101 East

On June 11, 2010, conflict erupted between the Uzbek and Kyrgyz communities of southern Kyrgyzstan, with most of the violence concentrated in Osh and the neighbouring town of Jalalabad.
The ousting of Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the country's then-president, earlier that year had led to violent protests and a power struggle. Long-standing inter-ethnic tensions were exploited, and under lawless conditions, mobs of ethnic Kyrgyz were able to take part in organised assaults on Uzbek neighbourhoods.
Hundreds of people were killed and thousands wounded, homes and businesses were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced.
Al Jazeera'sRobin Forestier-Walker was one of the first journalists inside Osh in June 2010 when the violence started.
When he returns to the city three years later, he finds many still living in fear of the authorities. Their accounts allege the involvement of the military in the attacks on the Uzbek community which resulted in summary lynchings and the fleeing of tens of thousands of refugees across the border into neighbouring Uzbekistan.
Many are still in pursuit of justice for the crimes from three years ago. But Human Rights Watch questions the standards of fair trials relating to the 2010 violence. A vast majority of cases have ended with the conviction of Uzbeks and statistics show that few Kyrgyz have been jailed despite the fact that Uzbeks disproportionately bore the brunt of the violence.
But all sides share their struggles in seeking justice through a system that favours the powerful. Many say the courts only deliver verdicts based on forceful pressure or bribes, forcing families to take matters into their own hands.
Today, peace has returned to the streets of Osh but deep seated grievances are a long way from being resolved. There are approximately 750,000 Uzbeks living in Kyrgyzstan, but few of them hold positions in the government, police or military. Since 2010, media outlets stopped broadcasting in their language. Only recently has one radio station, IntymakRadio, begun broadcasting some programmes in Uzbek again. Uzbek language schools are on the decline, with national tests now permitted only in Kyrgyz and Russian.
Kyrgyz nationalism is on the rise, visible through a proliferation in monuments to Kyrgyz heroes. Meanwhile, minority ethnic groups question its inclusivity. Triumphant nationalists include Melis Myrzakmatov, the populist Kyrgyz mayor of Osh, who claims he is bringing reconciliation to the city. He wants to dismantle segregated Uzbek neighbourhoods known as mahallas to make way for shared apartment blocks.
Under these circumstances, reconciliation seems a long way off and the two communities continue to live in an uneasy peace. Without reconciliation and justice, there is a widespread fear that history will repeat itself yet again.
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